Clubs and societies collecting fees from their members can now do so via SUBS, an app that aims to simplify the administration of fee collection.

Wicklow dentist James Turner (pictured) invented the app after witnessing the difficulties of a coach attempting to collect money, give change and record details on a piece of paper. Turner said fee collection is probably the biggest administration headache for clubs and membership-based organisations.

He added: “SUBS allows clubs, societies or any membership based organisation to capture cash and card payments from their members, record the transaction and provide an electronic receipt to the customer in real time. In short, it makes the collection of fees, simple, recordable and affordable.”

The app also provides more certainty about which members have paid and which haven't. It uses Stripe to provide secure financial functionality for all payments.

"A number of local clubs have been trialling the product and the feedback has been extremely positive. It's a cross-over between an app and a basic accounting package, but the key element is it's easy to use."

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Clubs can purchase the app for €30, but Turner says it charges half of what other card companies do for online payments.

“The app will pay for itself many times over because of the lower charges on online payments. There are no charges for cash payments and because it captures email addresses it allows clubs to market directly to their customers or to sell sponsorship on receipts. It also allows them to monitor the results of advertising promotions or membership initiatives."

SUBS is coded for 21 countries in Europe, the Americas, Australia and New Zealand. It is available for IOS and Android.